Get a quick overview of what a website will discuss.

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1.1
Update
December 10, 2023
Size
41.34KiB
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Users
72
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Scripting
Https://api.openai.com/
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Glance Extension

Get instant summaries and overviews directly in your browser with Glance!

Glance is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by providing quick, AI-powered summaries of web content. Perfect for researchers, students, and anyone looking to streamline their online reading, Glance offers an innovative way to understand and interact with information on the web.

Features:

Instant Summaries: With a simple click, Glance uses advanced AI technology to generate concise summaries of the web page you're viewing. Whether it's a long article, a detailed report, or a busy forum, get the gist of it in seconds.
Seamless Integration: Glance integrates smoothly into your browser, offering its features unobtrusively yet always accessible when you need them.
Customizable Settings: Tailor Glance to suit your needs. Adjust the length of summaries, choose when and where summaries appear, and more.
Privacy-Focused: We value your privacy. Glance processes content locally on your browser, ensuring your data stays private.
User-Friendly Interface: Enjoy a sleek, minimalist design that is both easy on the eyes and intuitive to use.
Whether you're conducting research, studying, or just browsing the web, Glance is your go-to tool for quick, efficient content comprehension. Spend less time reading and more time understanding with Glance!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Glance", "version": "1.1", "description": "Get a quick overview of what a website will discuss.", "permissions": ["activeTab", "scripting", "https://api.openai.com/", "storage"], "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "icons": { "16": "images/glance_logo_16.png", "48": "images/glance_logo_48.png", "128": "images/glance_logo_128.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" } } "
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How to download and manually install Glance extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Glance extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Glance extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Glance extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Glance extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Glance extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Glance Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Glance extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Glance extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Glance extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Glance extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Glance extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Glance extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Glance extension file

Select and download the Glance extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Glance extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Glance extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Glance extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Glance extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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